Tulare County agencies are warning people and gas stations about a new device being used to steal fuel after one was discovered in Fresno County during a routine inspection.
Police have arrested a 24-year-old man accused of stealing gas from a vehicle in Clovis on Friday morning.
With fuel prices continuing to soar, some people are trying to make bank off of the gas tank. Local law enforcement is warning drivers to be on the lookout for thieves.
Lemoore police have arrested two men accused of stealing more than 800 gallons of diesel fuel.
Investigators say Juan Martinez-Barajas stole plastic containers from farmers and then siphoned fuel from farming equipment and storage tanks.
Police are searching for a man they say stole a truck and trailer from Turlock then used it to steal gas in Los Banos.